Feature2022·94m·4.2

Only in Theaters

A film about cinema, resilience and family

Documentary

ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs. Laemmle Theatres, the beloved 84-year-old arthouse cinema chain 3rd generation family business in Los Angeles, is facing seismic change and financial pressure. Yet the family behind this multigenerational business – whose sole mission has been to support the art of film – is determined to survive.

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Cast

Allison Anders

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Cameron Crowe

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Ava DuVernay

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Neil Freidman

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Edward Goldman

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Roberta Grossman

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Nicole Holofcener

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James Ivory

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Vladek Juszkiewicz

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Melody Korenbrot

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Gregory Laemmle

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Leonard Maltin

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Ross Melnick

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Vera Mijojlic

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Michael Renov

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Bruce Joel Rubin

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David L. Snyder

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Kenneth Turan

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Mark Ulano

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Tish Laemmle

Details

Status: Released
Original language: English
Languages: English
Budget: —
Revenue: $34,944
Age rating: —
Quality: 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production: Wishing Well Entertainment

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Director

Raphael Sbarge

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Reviews

Lovethymovie202

5/3/2023

10.0

"Only in Theaters" is a captivating chronicle of the Laemmle family's journey through a series of trials, setbacks, and ultimate victories as they navigate the ups and downs of owning a movie theater chain in Los Angeles. This remarkable documentary offers a fascinating glimpse into the quintessential American dream and the resilience required to endure challenging times. Can the Laemmles overcome the obstacles before them? To uncover the answer, one must simply watch and find out for themselves!

HaremCinema

5/29/2026

2.0

It's....well, to be completely honest, it's a very interesting subject that was wasted in the hands of the documentarian. I was enthusiastically eager to watch this but it left me feeling taken for granted. It was as if the documentarians expected the topic itslef to carry the load and they didn't need to work very hard. It struck me as afamily home movie for the Laemmle's rather than a thought provoking investigation of the struggles faced by the cinema chain. Shame. I won't tell you to skip it but I can't recommend it to you either.